806 front axle

mazemeister · Mar 16, 2009

am in the process of replacing the pivot pin bushings on the front axle. I&T book says they should be reamed after installation if necessary. I'd say it's necessary since the pivot pin won't fit through the new bushings. got myself a 1.245" reamer and gave it a try. expected it would self-center and sail right through something as soft as that brass(bronze?) bushing. nope- it took all the material down to the steel backing on one side and left the other side about the same. i think i just ruined a new bushing. first time i've used a reamer- what am i doing wrong? is this something i need to take to the machine shop to put on a milling machine? seems like it should be pretty simple, not rocket science- just need to make the hole a little bigger so the pin will fit. any help please.

-Nathan

Anonymous-0 · Mar 16, 2009

Just put in a pair of bushing in an 806 last week. They were tight but seeing as my adjustable reamers were at home, not with me, we tapped pin in a ways, kind of knocked it side ways from all angles, "called swaging the bushing -hmmmm" and got pin to go in okay. Not necessarily the correct way of doing things but that is what you get with cheap labor. I would think that if you had the correct size and style reamer,( not a tapered one) it would have worked out for you. As the bushings are a few inches apart you should have a piloted reamer to keep them aligned properly but not entirely necessary.

806 front axle

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